Marian Janette Gilmore age 96 passed away on the 21st day of August, 2022 at Havre Montana.
Marian was born to John Albert Abrahamson and Iverneia Helena (Cookingham) Abrahamson on January 4th 1926 at Malta Montana. She attended schools at Bowdoin, Saco, and Malta Montana.
Along with the everyday chores of being a rancher, Marian had many hobbies such as sewing quilts, crocheting, gardening, genealogy, and caring for small animals. She enjoyed life and filled each day with laughter and joy.
Marian married Eldon Gilmore on August 6th 1956 at Great Falls Montana. He preceded her in death on February 16th, 1995 in Chinook Mt., her father passed in 1954 at Great Falls Mt., step father James Bertron Lindale passed in 1983 at Malta Mt., mother passed in 2001 at Malta Mt., Brothers Wallace Edward Abrahamson passed in 1994 at Libby Mt., Wendell Albert Abrahamson passed in 2015 at Ronan Mt., Willard Abrahamson passed in 2016 at Malta Mt., Warren Renett Abrahamson passed in 2022 at Malta Mt., and Sister Lillian Marie (Abrahamson) Tempel passed in 2020 at Great Falls Mt. Marian had been married previously to Paul Barrows in 1944 later ending in divorce.
She is survived by her children, Sons Paul Franklin Barrows, Wendell Bueford Barrows, John Waldon Gilmore, and Preston Sanford Gilmore all of Chinook Mt., Stepson Richard Eldon Gilmore of Dodson Mt., Daughter Bonnie Gail (Barrows) Kreller of Rexford Mt., and Stepdaughter Marilyn Kay (Gilmore) Abrahamson of Malta Mt., Brother William Henry Abrahamson of Malta Mt., numerous grand, great grand, and great great grandchildren, nieces and nephews.
Family Graveside Services were held in the Kuper Memorial Cemetery in Chinook MT, at 10:00 AM on Wednesday, August 24, 2022.
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